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By Chris Colgan | Source: Michael Neibauer, Washington Business Journal

The Big Picture

Amazon just made one of the biggest land moves in U.S. history — and it happened right here in Bristow, Virginia.
According to the Washington Business Journal, Amazon Data Services has purchased Devlin Tech Park for a jaw-dropping $700 million, solidifying Northern Virginia as ground zero for the global data-center boom.

By the Numbers

  • $700 million sale price

  • 270 acres total — Amazon bought roughly 70% of it

  • 1,272% return for Stanley Martin Homes, who assembled the land for just $51 million

  • 3.5 million sq. ft. of planned data centers, plus 3 substations

That equals roughly $3.7 million per acre — nearly matching…

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Here’s What It Means for the Dulles Expo Center.


For years, Northern Virginia residents in Fairfax and Loudoun counties have had two choices for their affordable, flat-packed furniture needs: a long haul down to Woodbridge or a trek up to Maryland. It’s a drive.

But that all might be changing.

The big news, first reported by The Burn and Washington Business Journal, is that IKEA is potentially coming to Chantilly. This is one of the most talked-about local stories I’ve seen in a while, and the public reaction has been overwhelmingly positive.

Why? Because for most of us, IKEA isn't just a store; it's an experience. It’s a rite of passage for first-time home buyers, a place to get design ideas from the fully-staged rooms, and... let's be…

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